Columbia Archives

Columbia woman accused of leaving child alone in hot car

July 2, 2020 7:54 AM Katie Greathouse

Prosecutors charged a woman Wednesday after she allegedly left an 8-year-old child alone in a vehicle while she went inside a store.

Columbia pool could face closures amid staffing issues

July 2, 2020 5:18 AM Amber Tabeling

Douglass Family Aquatic Center reopened for the first time this summer Tuesday as Columbia Parks and Recreation is facing short staffing.

Black & Gold Tavern posted signs reminding customers to social distance.

Restaurant reopening inspections not required, despite health department guidance

July 1, 2020 10:00 AM Molly Stawinoga

The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is updating its guidance for businesses following an ABC 17 News investigation.

Columbia’s proposed mask order: up to $15 fine for not wearing one

July 1, 2020 6:51 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia City Council will review an ordinance at it’s next meeting on July 6 which would require people to wear face masks.

IBM to move jobs from Iowa to Columbia

July 1, 2020 5:18 PM Associated Press

The IBM Client Innovation Center in Dubuque will close within four months, the big tech company said Wednesday, taking nearly 350 jobs with it, with some moving to Columbia.

Semi crash closes a lane in each direction of I-70 Wednesday afternoon

July 1, 2020 1:21 PM Matt Ragsdale

Crews closed a lane of in either direction of Interstate 70 Wednesday for a semi-truck crash.

Columbia Parks and Rec prepares for possible mask-wearing requirement

July 1, 2020 12:26 PM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Parks and Recreation officials are trying to create ways to remain open if mask-wearing in public is required.

Power outages affect hundreds across Mid-Missouri

July 1, 2020 8:22 AM Matt Ragsdale

Outages across Boone county affected more than 1,800 electric customers Wednesday morning.

MU labor protests continue amid COVID-19 budget cuts

July 1, 2020 5:48 AM Zach Boetto

Labor organizations plan to continue protests on Wednesday supporting custodial workers at the University of Missouri.

Columbia family sues Boone County over investigation into man’s death

June 30, 2020 6:33 PM Lucas Geisler

A Columbia family claims Boone County is breaking the state’s open records law in their year-long fight to get records involving a man’s death.

Columbia police will still be present in schools after contract for resource officers expires

June 30, 2020 5:05 PM Sydney Olsen

The City of Columbia’s contract with Columbia Public Schools for school resource officers expires at midnight on Tuesday.

Columbia manhunt started with domestic assault call

June 30, 2020 11:45 AM Matthew Sanders

Columbia police searched for a suspect along part of Stadium Boulevard.

Increasing Boone County COVID-19 cases may cause delay in contact tracing

June 30, 2020 10:58 AM Amber Tabeling

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department said new COVID-19 cases may cause delays in tracking down possible other cases.

More than 1,200 customers without power in west Columbia

June 30, 2020 1:02 PM Matthew Sanders

The map showed an outage affecting 1,266 customers in west Columbia near Route ZZ at about 1 p.m.

Much of Mid-Missouri entertainment business still closed amid COVID-19 slowdown

June 30, 2020 12:49 PM Zola Crowder

Even after the state’s reopening last month, much of Mid-Missouri’s entertainment business has remained closed.

Man accused of Quail Drive killing now in Boone County Jail

June 30, 2020 8:36 AM Matt Ragsdale

Jail records say a man accused of a deadly shooting on Quail Drive was booked into the Boone County Jail.

Congregate living facilities continue to battle ‘high-risk’ COVID-19 threats

June 29, 2020 12:00 PM Zach Boetto

Sixteen of Mid-Missouri’s nursing homes and other congregate living facilities have seen COVID-19 cases in staff or residents as the state continues working to give families access to outdoor visits with loved ones.

Mask order’s wording will affect enforcement at businesses

June 29, 2020 6:31 PM Connor Hirsch

As Columbia leaders are putting together an order to potentially require citizen to wear masks in public, it poses the question of enforcement.

Columbia Public Schools says it ‘will expect’ students to wear masks; city works on requirement

June 29, 2020 11:27 AM Amber Tabeling

The local health department is drawing up an ordinance that would require people to wear masks in public places in Columbia, while Columbia Public Schools will expect students to wear masks this fall.

The state health department reported a record breaking rise in COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County says COVID-19 case investigators overloaded

June 29, 2020 9:54 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.